Welcome to the Royal Caribbean blog podcast, a weekly look into the world of Royal Caribbean cruising.

I'm your host Matt Hodgeberg, and this is episode number 250.

We often talk about Royal Caribbean cruises in the scope of a fantastic family vacation,

but going on Royal Caribbean cruise is just as enjoyable, if not more so, when you travel alone.

Taking a solo Royal Caribbean cruise is a kind of experience that should not be shied away from.

And this week, we're going to be talking all about going alone and how to take advantage of this sort of experience.

Here we go.

Have you ever taken a Royal Caribbean Cruise alone?

For some people, that very question might sound silly,

but nevertheless, going solo on a Royal Caribbean cruise is neither silly nor crazy.

In fact, I'm here to tell you I'm not the only one that has done it in the past,

and believe it or not, there are lots of cruisers who, frankly, prefer and enjoy

booking Royal Caribbean cruises to enjoy themselves.

Why you may ask? well, I'm going

to tell you. Well, ironically enough, I'm going to bring a friend on to this episode to help

me share about why going alone on a Royal Caribbean cruise can be a fantastic idea. And when it comes

to talk about solo cruising, there's a whole other universe out there, a whole other frontier.

And I had to seek out an equal power to the task

to cover this subject.

I found a man who was equal to the task of talking about enjoying a cruise alone, seeing it all,

and coming back for more in between work-PTO blackout periods.

I want to welcome back to my friend and maybe yours, Real Caribbean blog writer, Bandana Trailblazer,

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